Mandya: This is likely to bring smiles not only on the faces of lakhs of farmers in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, but for all those who depend on the water of river Cauvery for drinking, the water level in Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya district. reached the shore on Thursday, releasing excess water from the summit gate of the reservoir.
The water level of the dam on Thursday was 124.8 feet, which is also the capacity of the reservoir. While an inflow of 6,883 cusecs was recorded in the dam, 6,576 cusecs was released from the reservoir on Thursday.
Though the filling up to the banks of the dam brought relief, the farmers of the Cauvery delta couldn’t help but lament the late good news; The dam has reached its maximum storage level after the monsoon season, and the flow in the reservoir has increased over the past few weeks due to the formation of low pressure in the sea due to unseasonal rains in Karnataka.
CM Basavaraj Bommai is expected to offer bagina in the river KRS Damo next week.
The water level of the dam on Thursday was 124.8 feet, which is also the capacity of the reservoir. While an inflow of 6,883 cusecs was recorded in the dam, 6,576 cusecs was released from the reservoir on Thursday.
Though the filling up to the banks of the dam brought relief, the farmers of the Cauvery delta couldn’t help but lament the late good news; The dam has reached its maximum storage level after the monsoon season, and the flow in the reservoir has increased over the past few weeks due to the formation of low pressure in the sea due to unseasonal rains in Karnataka.
CM Basavaraj Bommai is expected to offer bagina in the river KRS Damo next week.
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